The Congress feels very, very strongly that sanctions should be right there so that Iran will understand what it faces if it doesn't negotiate in good faith.

Igniting a new Cold War would be a tragedy for not only the people of the United States and Russia, but for the people of the world.

Restoring peace to Ukraine would be a good start in deterring a potential new Cold War and establishing perhaps some stability and peace in the world.

Israel has the right to defend her people against these attacks.

It is Hamas, a U.S. and European Union designated terrorist organization, terrorist army, that is embedding its terrorist infrastructure in densely populated civilian areas.

I urge my colleagues to support these measures before us today.

There is no path that leads to peace and a Palestinian state living side by side with the Jewish State of Israel that includes Hamas.

I believe that the decision to withdraw from Iraq without provision of follow-on forces directly contributed to, along with other factors, the dire situation that exists there today.

I am concerned that much of the world sees the United States in absolute--or at least relative--decline.

I believe the decision to withdraw from Iraq without provision of follow-on forces directly contributed to... the dire situation that exists there today.

I would suggest that a case could be made which claims that the failure of U.S. policies in Iraq and Syria had a hand in the success of ISIS today.

Today's hearing is important to tell their stories and let us know how this has impacted the lives of these 43 and their families and how it has impacted U.S. democracy and governance programs in Egypt and elsewhere.